Written question asked by Andy McDonald (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 January 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 January 2020. It was answered by Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative) on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
East Coast Rail Franchise
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the review of the Stagecoach and Virgin Trains passport on the Virgin Trains East Coast franchise started five weeks before his Department made the decision to terminate that contract in June 2018.
- Answer
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Stagecoach were informed on 27 March 2018 explaining that the Department was going to convene a Discretionary Rejection panel (the passport review panel) in anticipation of a termination event.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 6129
- Session
- 2019-21
- Related items
- Subjects
- Contracts Stagecoach Group Virgin Trains East Coast East Coast rail franchise
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